Abstract: Drafts, correspondence, journal articles, notes, newspaper clippings, surveys, legal documents, memoranda, transcripts, speeches,
course curricula, subject files, ephemera, photos, and an audiocassette tape created or collected by sociologist and Episcopalian
priest, Laud Humphreys, who is best known for his book,
Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places--the first publication to examine the social and sexual behaviors of men who perform sex acts with other men in public restrooms.
The majority of the collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, lecture material, surveys, journal articles and newspaper
clippings relating to Humphreys' career--from his doctoral work in 1968 until his death in 1988--and research in the field
of sociology and, more specifically, homosexuality and criminology. The collection also contains personal papers including
correspondence, documents and clippings related to his experience as an Episcopalian priest from 1955 to 1965, an altercation
with a professor at Washington University in 1968, and his trial and subsequent imprisonment for an antiwar demonstration
in Illinois in 1970.

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Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Additional materials added by Kyle Morgan, 2015.

Biography

Born on October 16, 1930 in Oklahoma, Robert Allan (Laud) Humphreys is a pioneer researcher in the study of homosexual behavior,
combining academic study with political activism.

Humphreys graduated from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois in 1955. He took the name of "Laud" from
William Laud, a seventeenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury, and as "Laud" was ordained an Episcopalian priest. In 1960,
Humphreys married Nancy Wallace. In 1965, Humphreys undertook graduate work in sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.
His doctoral dissertation on male-male sex in St. Louis-area public restrooms--known in gay slang as "tearooms"--was published
as
Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places to much controversy in 1970. The book won the C. Wright Mills Award of the Society for the Study of Social Problems but was
frequently denounced as covert research and condemned for its invasion of the privacy of those having sex in a public place.
Humphreys moved on to teach at Southern Illinois University. On May 5, 1970, he led an antiwar demonstration that invaded
a draft board office, where he destroyed a picture of President Richard Nixon. He was subsequently convicted of destroying
government property. He served three months of a one-year prison sentence in the summer of 1972. While in jail, he was hired
by Pitzer College, one of the Claremont Colleges in Southern California, where he became a full professor of sociology in
1975. In 1972, Humphreys published
Out of the Closets: The Sociology of Homosexual Liberation, one of the first scholarly accounts of the emerging gay liberation movement. In 1980 Humphreys left his wife and two children
to live with his protégé, Brian Miller. Also in 1980, Humphreys earned California certification as a psychotherapist and established
a private counseling practice. In his final years, he served as a consultant to police forces and frequently provided expert
testimony in court cases. He also retained his position at Pitzer College. Humphreys died from complications of lung cancer
on August 23, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California.

Drafts, correspondence, journal articles, notes, newspaper clippings, surveys, legal documents, memoranda, transcripts, speeches,
course curricula, subject files, ephemera, photos, and an audiocassette tape created or collected by sociologist and Episcopalian
priest, Laud Humphreys, who is best known for his book,
Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places--the first publication to examine the social and sexual behaviors of men who perform sex acts with other men in public restrooms.
The majority of the collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, lecture material, surveys, journal articles and newspaper
clippings relating to Humphreys' career--from his doctoral work in 1968 until his death in 1988--and research in the field
of sociology and, more specifically, homosexuality and criminology. The collection is divided into four series: (1) Research,
(2) Teaching and Administration, (3) Professional Activities, and (4) Personal.

The first series, Research, compiles material related to research that Humphreys has conducted throughout his career. This
series is divided into (1) Writings, (2) Subject Files, and (3) Reference Materials. The bulk of the Writings subseries contains
manuscripts and notes for Humphreys' published and unpublished material. This includes manuscripts for
Tearoom Trade, Sex & Righteousness and other articles, including an interview with Evelyn Hooker. The Subject Files comprise mostly newspaper clippings and
journal articles related to homosexuality. The Reference Materials include surveys, interview transcripts and legal papers
used in Humphreys' research.

The second series, Teaching and Administration, consists of student papers, lectures, notes, memoranda and course administration
documents related to Humphreys' work teaching sociology courses at Southern Illinois University (1968-1970), State University
of New York at Albany (1970-1972) and Pitzer College (1972-1986).

The third series, Professional Activities, includes peer reviews, speeches, memoranda, minutes, flyers, newsletters and clippings
related to Humphreys' activities outside of the university. This includes consultations and presentations at professional
conferences, such as the Society for the Study of Social Problems. This series also includes documents related to his professional
involvement in such organizations as Alternative Lifestyles and the National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties.

The fourth and final series, Personal, contains personal papers, including correspondence, documents and clippings related
to his experience as an Episcopalian priest from 1955 to 1965, an altercation with a professor at Washington University in
1968, and his trial and subsequent imprisonment for an antiwar demonstration in Illinois in 1970.

Separated to the ONE periodical collection

Chicago Gay Alliance, v.1, no.7 (May 1971).

MANDRAKE Society of Greater Saint Louis, v.1, no.1 (March 1970).

Southern California Physicians for Human Rights (February 1982).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Homosexuality -- Psychological aspects

Homosexuality -- Religious aspects

Homosexuality -- Research

Homosexuality -- Social aspects

Gay activists -- California -- Los Angeles

Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History

Homosexuality and education

Sociology

Sociology -- Methodology

Humphreys, Laud

Hooker, Evelyn Caldwell

Humphreys, Laud

Miller, Brian James

Research Series 1.
1966-1988

Physical Description: 3.6 Linear Feet

Series Scope and Content

This series contains publications, typescripts, correspondence, notes, surveys, transcripts, legal papers, subject files,
news clippings, and an audiocassette tape compiled throughout Humphreys' career and related to research he has conducted in
sociology, criminology, homosexuality and health-related issues. The series is divided into three subseries: (1) Writings,
(2) Subject Files and (3) Reference Materials.

Writings Subseries 1.1.
1965-1988

Physical Description: 1.6 Linear Feet

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries consists of typescripts, notes, publications, and newspaper clippings related to Humphreys' published and unpublished
works. This includes the manuscripts and notes to his published book, Tearoom Trade, as well as his unpublished third book,
Sex and Righteousness, (which has also been referred to as Immoral Crusaders.) Also included are several newspaper and journal
articles written by and about Humphreys, such as Humphreys' interview with Evelyn Hooker (see "Journal Articles" folder).

Written with Anthony Russo for inclusion in
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice.

Box 13, Folder 1

"Identities in the Emerging Gay Culture"1977-1980

Scope and Contents

A chapter written for Judd Marmor's book
Homosexual Behavior.

Box 13, Folder 4

"Keeping in Touch: Maintaining Contact with Stigmatized Subjects"1979

Scope and Contents

Written with Brian Miller.

Box 13, Folder 2

"Male Homosexuality in England and the United States"August 1965

Box 13, Folder 3

"Misogyny as the Source of Homophobia"1979

Box 15, Folder 2

Out of the Closets, Prentice-Hall administrative records1970-1973

Box 2, Folder 8

Miscellaneous manuscripts1966 - 1967

Box 2, Folder 9 - 10

Reviews and articles about Laud Humphreysc. 1968 - 1988

Box 13, Folder 7

Update column1982-1983

Subject Files Subseries 1.2.
1966-1987

Physical Description: 1.3 Linear Feet

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries includes newspaper and journal articles compiled by Humphreys and related to topics that include AIDS, gay
victimization and violence, and male prostitution.

Box 2, Folder 11

AIDSc. 1983 - 1988

Box 2, Folder 12

Ethics of Research Dispute1979-1980

Box 14, Folder 3

Gay Activist Alliance1973-1974

Box 14, Folder 4

Gay Liberation Front1971

Box 15, Folder 3

Gay Rights and Legislation1970-1972

Box 3, Folder 1 - 5

Gay Victimization and Violencec. 1966 - 1988

Box 3, Folder 6 - 7

Homophobiac. 1966 - 1988

Box 15, Folder 1

"Human Rights Law," Washington, D.C.1971-1975

Box 12, Folder 2 - 3

Male Prostitution (Hustlers) [OS]1966-1987

Box 14, Folder 5

Mandrake1969-1970

Box 14, Folder 6

Phoenix1967-1970

Box 14, Folder 7

Religion1971-1985

Box 14, Folder 8

Sex1971

Box 3, Folder 8

The Vatican and Homosexualityc. 1966 - 1988

Box 4, Folder 1 - 2

Miscellaneous Journal Articles & Newspaper Clippingsc. 1966 - 1988

Reference Materials Subseries 1.3.
1966-1987

Physical Description: 0.7 Linear Feet

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries consists of correspondence as well as surveys and studies related to health, crime, and homosexuality. It also
includes interview transcripts and court case documents.

Studies and Surveys1966 - 1987

Box 4, Folder 3

Criminal Population Hopper1966 - 1969

Box 4, Folder 4

Forensic Psychologists1980 - 1987

Box 4, Folder 5

Gay Relationships Survey1979 - 1980

Box 4, Folder 6

Hepatitis B Gay Male Vaccine Study1984

Box 4, Folder 7

Homicide Study Sampling1968 - 1980

Box 4, Folder 8 - 9

Study of Lesbians & Gay Men in Pre-Professional Training1979 - 1980

Box 5, Folder 1

Systematic Observation Sheet1967

Court Cases1982, 1986

Box 5, Folder 2 - 5

Preliminary Hearing Transcripts1982

Box 5, Folder 6

California v. Michael Miller Discovery Motion1986

Box 5, Folder 7

Interviews1967

Teaching and Administration Series 2.
1968-1988

Physical Description: 0.6 Linear Feet

Series Scope and Content

This series consists of student papers, lectures, notes, memoranda and course administration documents related to Humphreys'
work teaching sociology courses at Southern Illinois University (1968 - 1970), State University of New York at Albany (1970
- 1972) and Pitzer College (1972 - 1986).

Course Administration1966 - 1988

Box 6, Folder 1

Southern Illinois University Employment1968 - 1970

Box 6, Folder 2

Credit Union Managers Course1976 - 1980

Box 6, Folder 3

Claremont Graduate School Criminal Justice Program1979 - 1983

Box 6, Folder 4

Dr. Joseph Harry Faculty Appointment Papers1974 - 1979

Box 6, Folder 5

Graduate School Recommendations1984 - 1985

Box 6, Folder 6

Pitzer College Course Schedule1987 - 1988

Box 6, Folder 7

Crime in Mass Society Course1966 - 1986

Box 6, Folder 8

Occupations & Subcultures Course1976 - 1988

Box 6, Folder 9

Crime and Criminal Justice Course1985 - 1986

Box 6, Folder 10 - 11

Sociology of Sexual Interaction Course1987

Box 14, Folder 1

The Sociology of Homosexuality Colloquium1970

Box 6, Folder 12

Miscellaneous Course Administration and Memoranda1985 - 1987

Student Papers1969 - 1988

Box 6, Folder 13

Occupations & Subcultures Student Papers1976 - 1988

Box 7, Folder 1

Occupations & Subcultures Student Papers1976 - 1988

Box 7, Folder 3

Chris Macauley's DissertationUndated

Box 7, Folder 4

Mason Sommers' Dissertation1982

Box 7, Folder 5

Miscellaneous Student Papers1969 - 1978

Professional Activities Series 3.
1967-1987

Physical Description: 0.8 Linear Feet

Series Scope and Content

This series consists of peer reviews, speeches, memoranda, minutes, flyers, newsletters and clippings related to Humphreys'
professional activities. Included in this series are presentations and consultations he conducted as well as his involvement
on committees and boards of directors for such professional associations as the International Academy of Sex Research and
the National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties.

Peer Reviews1973 - 1987

Box 7, Folder 6

Patrick Biernacki: Addicts & Snowball Sampling1979

Box 7, Folder 7

Brian Casey StudyUndated

Box 12, Folder 4

Gerald P. Jones Papers [OS]1978 - 1981

Box 7, Folder 8

Mary R. Laner Papers1979

Box 7, Folder 9

J. Robert Lilly Papers1977 - 1980

Box 7, Folder 10

Charles H. McCaghy Papers1979 - 1983

Box 8, Folder 1

David P. McWhirter & Andrew M. Mattison Papers1978

Box 12, Folder 5 - 6

Stephen O. Murray Papers [OS]1978 - 1984

Box 8, Folder 2

Ken Plummer Paper1978

Box 8, Folder 3

Richard P. Smith PaperUndated

Box 8, Folder 4 - 5

Miscellaneous Peer Reviews1973 - 1987

Conference Presentations, Speeches & Consultation1969 - 1984

Box 12, Folder 7

Predicting the Unpredictable Presentation [OS]1974

Box 8, Folder 6

University of Oklahoma Speech1980 - 1981

Box 8, Folder 7

Psychological Rape Film Consultation1983

Box 14, Folder 2

Sociology papers and other writings1971, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes papers by Harold Nelson and Roger O'Toole.

Box 8, Folder 8

Miscellaneous Academic Presentations1969 - 1984

Committees, Boards and Professional Associations1967 - 1987

Box 8, Folder 9

Alternative Lifestyles1977 - 1983

Box 8, Folder 10

Gay Academic Union1978 - 1983

Box 8, Folder 11

International Academy of Sex Research1981 - 1987

Box 12, Folder 8

National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties [OS]1979 - 1980

Box 8, Folder 12

P.L.E.A. - Incest Survivors1987

Box 8, Folder 13

Society for the Study of Social Problems1967 - 1982

Personal Series 4.
1951-1988

Physical Description: 1.6 Linear Feet

Series Scope and Content

This series consists of correspondence, ephemera, legal papers, newspaper clippings, vitae, manuscripts and photographs from
Humphreys' personal files. Material in this series relates to his political activism, experience as an Episcopalian priest,
altercation with a Washington University professor, trial and subsequent imprisonment for leading an antiwar demonstration.
Also included are biographical material and miscellaneous personal papers.